Republican News Item. THURSDAY, MAY 19. l*9X. Ignorance is the mother of J trade of the Philippines with England i what's the matter with exchanging them for Ireland. I —Don't talk on the war question | unless you carry a pocket geography. BERMICE ECHOES. Continued From Page One. which sapped out her vitality until at last she succumbed. Premature old age, bring the chief causes of her death. She is survived by three sons Micheal, John and Daniel, and four daughters, Mrs. Rosa Hoffa, Mrs. Frank McMahan of this place, Mrs. Frank McMahan of Dushore and Mrs. Cornelius Dorigan of WaverlyjN. Y., and 10 grand children. Interment at the St. Francis cemetery Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock May 10. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hannon visited friends in Dushore Saturday. Miss Alice Gilligan of Lopez visit ed friends here Sunday. Standing on the corner may not mean any harm but it does not look good in the eyes of the bachelors. Some of our readers seem to think that we write too much society news. For their special benefit we would say that any secret society news seen in this column is written by special request, also that we are glad to get any society news that may be of interest to the reading public. Please don't try to make fun of us, for we do the best we can, though our efforts at journalism may be improved. We don't claim to be a Mark Twain or a Bennett. H. E. Watson attended the Great Council of the I. O. 11. M. at Ilones dale Pa. this week, as representative of Katonka Tribe No. 336 of Bernice. A number of capitalists from Pittston are opening a coal mine on what is known as the Jackson tract one mile west of Berniee. G. W. Gunton of Pittston is general mana ger and engineer. The above coal field has been operated by the S. L. tfc S. It. R. Co. previous to 188"). In theSpring of that year the Jackson heirs raised the royalty and the com pany refused to pay the increased royalty and suspended operations. This lead to a lawsuit which was fought through the several courts of the state resulting in a judgment in favor of the Jacksons of nearly SIBOO. This money laid in the Towanda banks for years and is there yet. We think as the heirs refused to ac cept it, in the mean time the com pany had removed all their roads and other machinery from the mine and it is now in a delapidated con dition. The new company are put ting in their opening in the north western corner of the property and will ultimately reach the old work ings. They have begun the erection of a new breaker which will be fin islied as soon as possible. At the place of the new opening there is nine feet of good coal, but this will not last, as the average height in the old workings was less than six feet. They estimate that there is about 350,000 tons of coal on the tract but this is doubtful, as the vein is very irregular and may run out at any time. There is only about 12 feet of covering over it and in some places not that much. Owing to the exceedingly brilliant victory of Admiral Dewey so early in the war, the events which have occurred since then have appeared tame and it has seemed to many that no progress has been made. This is only apparent however. Such an opportunity of achievement as that which confronted Admiral Dewey at Manila does not occur every day, and should not be expect ed. Since then the work of prepara tion has been going on, the levy of 125,000 volunteers is almost ready for service, arrangements are now completed for sending an army to the Philippines to finish the work so well begun by Admiral Dewey, and as soon as the matter of the Spanish fleet can be attended to the men and materials will be ready for a descent upon Cuba. The fleet will in all likelihood, be located this week, so that whether a naval battle takes place or not it will no longer be an uncertain factor in future operation and will scarcely interfere with the main movement of the war—the occupation of Cuba. Those who think the latter move ment an easy one, to be undertaken on the spur of the moment, should remember that not only have we the task of reducing the island to poss ession and of maintaining the army necessary to accomplish that task but that we will immediately have to maintain the insurgent army, feed the reconcentrados and ultimately, when we take them prisoners, feed the Spanish army itself. We will have to be prepared, in a short time after our occupancy, to practically provision all the people of the island. This is no light task in itself leaving out the problem of conquest. The war will be only a month old on Saturday next. As its beginning found us with an army of only 25.000 men, scattered over thousands of miles of territory, it cannot be said that we have done so badly. Goto J. W. Buck, Sonestown, for rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing and dressgooil* at December low prices. 11 igb est prices paid for butter and eggs. QOCRT PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS, HON. E. M. DUNHAM, President Judge, Honorable* John S. Line and Conrad Kraus Associate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Deliverer, (Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans Court and Com mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the 3» day of March ISiW, to uie directed, for holding the several courts in the Borough of La porta, on Monday the 23d day of May ITOB, at '2 o'clock p. m. Therefore, notice is hereby given to the Coroner Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and there in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day, with their rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other rememberauces to those tilings to which their otlices appertain to be done. And to those who are bound by their recognization to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in tlie jail of the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to lie then and there to prosecute against them as will be Just. ELLIS SWANK. Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa.„ Apr. 14, 189S. Trial List, May Term, 1808. 1 Henry McDermott vs Thomas Mahaffey, No. 56. May Term lts9s. Trespass, Plea, "not guilty". Dewitt | Collins &■ Inghams. 2 H. J. Shaylor, vs Stewart Chase, No. 33. Sept. Term IS'JS. Replevin, Pica, "Property e present ed to him or his attornev. SMITH BUI DM AN", JOHN MANUEL. A. J. BRADLEY. Atty. La|orte,Pa., April 1, '9S. Register's Notices. Notice is hereby given that the following ac counts have been tiled in my office viz : First and final account of Joseph l'ardoe, Exe cutor of Joseph Mccarty, deceased. First and final account of August Hartung, Ad ministrator of Eva M. Traband, deceased. First and iinal account of A. L. Smith, Guardian of Jennie Bentteld. First and tinal corrected account of Jasper Clark, Administrator of Mary Clark deceased. Also the following widows' appraisements have been filed: 111 the estates of D.D. Dieffcnbach, decd.;Daniel Porter,deed.; and William Waddell,deceased. And the same will be presented to the Orphans' Court of Sullivan county 011 Monday, May 23, '9B, at ;t o'clock p. 111.. for confirmation and allow ance WM. J. LAWRENCE, Register. Register's office, Laporte, Pa., April 25, 1898. Administrator's Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of an order issued by the Orphans' Court of Lycoming county, Pa., dated the 7th day of March. A. I). Is9B, and supplemented by an order of the Orphans'Court of Sullivan county, there will be exposed to public sale, at the court House, in the Borough of Laporte, Sullivan county, l'a., Saturday, May 28, 1898. at 1 o'clock, p. in. The following described premises of the estate of Charles D. Eldred. deceased: A strip of laud situated in Elkland township, Sullivan eount>, known as tile "Ridgway Lot," being the west end of said lot, and all of said "Ridgway Lot," after reserving tliirty-tive acress 011 the east side: bounded by the James Bryan tract 011 the north. H. coolv 011 the west, Bowers, Kneiperand Tolan on the south, and the reserved part of said lot 011 the east, and being part of the John Bryan survey. TKRMSOF SALii as fixed by order of theCouit: Ten per cent in cash 011 the day of sale, which shall be considered and retained as stipulated damages on failure of the purchaser to pay the balance of the purchase money, which balance is to be paid upon confirmation of the sale by the court aud tender of deed by the administrator, and possession then given to the premises. DAVID W. BUFFINGTON, Admr. Of the Estate of Charles L). Eldred, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between John J. Webster and M.A. Wurburlon under the tiim name of Webster & Warburton was dissolved 011 the 30th day of April 1898, by mutual consent. All debts owing to said partnership are receiveable by said John J. Webster to whom also all claims and demands against the said partnership are to be presented for |>aymeut. JOHN J. W EbSTER, M. A. WARBURTON, Estella, April 30, 1898. Executor's Notice. Estate of Edward R. Phillips, kateof Davidson Township, Deed. Letters testamentary on the above estate having been grunted to the under signed, all persons indebted to the said estate are re quested to make iwyment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to. DANIELS. PHILLIPS, Executor. Sonestown, Pa., April 16th 1898. Executors' Notice. Letters Testamentery have been granted to A. B. Kilmer and C. N. orter on the estate of Daniel Porter, late of Fox twp., deed. All persons in debted to said estate are requested to make ]>av ment, and those having claims to present the same duly authenticated to the undersigned without delay. A. B. KILMER, Shunk, Pa., April 0,1898. C. N. PORTEIt. Williamsport & North Branch R.R ti:n£e table. In Effect Monday Sept. 0, 1807. Northward. Southward pm. a. m. a.m. pm 515' 10 40; Halls 945 440 f5 20(11045. Pennsdale 9 41 f4 35 531 10 58 Hughesville :9 32 4 21 540 11 07: Picture Rocks 925 4 11 f544 flllll Lyons Mills f922 f4OS f547 112 111-1 Cnamnuni 920 f406 554 11 21 1 Glen Mawr. : 914 400 ffiOl fll 30 Strawbridge f907 f.147 f6 09 f1136 Beech Glen f9 02 f:!40 612 11 40 Muncy Valley 8 49 3 38 6 18 1146 Sonestown 852 332 634 12 01 Nordmont 8 37,3 15 654 1225 LaPorte 8211257 657 12 28 LaPorte Tanner)' 8 19 254 f7 33 fl2 45' Ringdale f8 of> f2 33 727 100 Satterfleld 7552 20 pm. p. m. iam. pm. All trains daily except Sunday; " 112" flag stations. Connections with tbo Philadelphia & Reading at Hulls, for all points north and south, and the Fall Brook and Beech creek railroads. At Sattarfield for ull p dnts on the Lehigh Valley railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles-Mere railroad. R. E. EAVBNSON, Gen, Manager. lii.(hctvUle,Pa L R. Gumbk, Dealer in and flanufacturer of p nrm CARRIAGES AND WAGONS. AND Your Patronage I .lltTlfM*!* " »olicif«J ofi the banip of low pricee. Uun I llwa luui cacnf.4 We are getting rid of our large etock of hand n.ade wagons Wagons, We also deal in factory made pletfrom spring wagon*. Blacksmithing and Repairing. West Main Street LAFOL , TE. CAMPBELL The Merchant, MIINK, FENiNA TO THE LADIES: My new Spring stock of Dry Goods, Notions and Furnishings are now opened for your inspection. Call arid examine. The prices are right. Don't tail to look over my bargain counter, for 1 always have some bargains for you. Boys and girl# black hose, ftc pr. Ladeis vests. 5c each. Gents, This is to Your Interest: Fresh stock of seeds just arrived, at following prices until sold: Timothy, $1.75 bushel; mam clover, $4.15 bu.; orchard grass, $2.00 bu.; red top, 81.50 BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, hats, caps and straw goods. An endless variety. New goods, latest styles and best prices. Please examine before goiritr elsewhere Grocery department replenished weekly. Agent tor Wiard plows'and rakes. Wheel harrows and Bowker fertilizers. Country produce taken in exchange for goods. A share of your patronage is solicited. Yours verv respect lull v. A. E. CAMPBELL. ■ Wly The Improved U.S. Separator W m has such a large and increasing sale is evident, it flf IS THE BEST - m ■ It is the most thorough skimmer, the easiest to fl - I Willi F.\T»:a I'AIR OP ri.MS. bought last Spring tht mire pn..U . Thets bulls are to bo t> fir gray and black Irish Frit-rr »•: n. • AOM&A. imported Wool Chcv- p j e ce» at a Mcrifice. Therefore * . ar-. M lot, iu black. Blue, c.rey and ; ~.. _ ,h- i»« c «H«nti • Br JWO, In discs from s toy years of losvllthem at ihe above. le«s then lit , EwMHi Made up double-breasted, raw material price, 910 75. neve - 1 1 Suiior Collar—Collar fancy before in the history of cl thing at. 112 • , a ■ SfCMSrT&Ttf ■£&. in-i- rt'ThTr.'Xfcl * 2 99 ■Bfil/J P«te't Waist Band". chance to get half such a value for yot ; , 112 j and W orkmanFhip the ver) money. Above price I* lesa thin t.-.- . • »:rj i'.,ut>. fyyElp Sfi« aio to 15 ultii-iot neW ta i.Tduty on the material. They ore 112 4 9«ll.>r(* >iur Mention at l«»t blrthdoy, and if Urirror smull. made up double-breasted a* per cut b«*!i mmuuum mam i >' with raffed seamt lined througho i v.rl: 112 * JIJST OF IT! * extr.l heavy uoven plaid linings, pinket » A CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER I facings all pockets framed anJ well staved 112 i $14.00 $6.98 &Ksp9a?£s{ Whs! you can savebv buying direct . . a K ble ,- ,0 j d iP''«, t . irvi. ** ■ i from the manufjctU'er. «"i iT """> for double th. Tnist^l-> • Oujranerdtoben.: fr.im All = pnee on account of . ' < yiw. l-ancy Brown, Ouv. W.ck or j£ £ V? the new tariff duty. StylOj. i 1.1 with Inn ,'ed I .inner Satin, for a Sack Coat, giv- ..:rned_\:| 1 iV,iV..».d i»teb? lof . / length «a IV o slong QQ | | ; ito heel (or Pants. ' w »i'i re.und the g fefe}|jjjl| j i ■ " ''' ' ' Do you Appreciate Values? 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